History BetterThanItSounds / FilmH

* ''[[spoiler:Film/TheHuntForRedOctober'']]: Creator/SeanConnery steals a giant submarine. Alec Baldwin finds it. In the process WorldWarIII almost breaks out. On Christmas.
** Alternate: The memory of his deceased wife prompts a ship captain to contemplate a career change.

** ''[[spoiler: unnamed [[Film/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem Fantastic Beasts]] sequel]]'': The immigrant goes to GayParee and comes across some [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/HarryPotter familiar faces]].

** ''[[spoiler: Film/TheHangover Part II]]'': A group of friends go out for a night [[RecycledInSpace on a foreign town]] and wake up not remembering a thing. This time, [[VulgarHumor with more things you didn't need to see.]]
** ''[[spoiler: Film/TheHangover Part III]]'': A group of friends go out to make sure the responsible for them not remembering things before stops causing them harm. It doesn't work, and you see them getting harmed as much as possible.

** '' [[spoiler: Film/{{Help}}!]]'': A drummer from a pop band gets on the wrong side of an Indian death cult and a MadScientist with funding issues because of a new ring.

** ''[[spoiler: Film/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem]]'': An immigrant loses his suitcase. HilarityEnsues.

* ''[[spoiler:Disney/{{Hercules}}]]'':
** Clumsy guy discovers he's adopted and tries to [[WellDoneSonGuy get the approval of his real dad.]] In the meantime he falls for EmotionlessGirl while discovering his uncle wants to move into dad's place.

** Alternate: Pretty girl ignores nerd until he gets a new ride.
* ''[[spoiler:WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2]]'': Scrawny young man is surprised to find common ground with a long-lost relative, then tries (and fails) to reason with a homicidal maniac.

* ''[[spoiler:Hustle & Flow]]'': Pimp loves his girls, raps about beating them.

* ''[[spoiler:Disney/{{Hercules}}]]'': Clumsy guy discovers he's adopted and tries to [[WellDoneSonGuy get the approval of his real dad.]] In the meantime he falls for EmotionlessGirl while discovering his uncle wants to move into dad's place.
** Alternatively: Franchise/{{Superman}} [[XMeetsY meets]] {{Rocky}} [[RecycledInSPACE IN ANCIENT GREECE]]!

** ''[[spoiler:Film/TheHungerGamesMockingjay Part 1]]'': The girl hides in an underground cave while waiting for her neighbor to return from the big city.

* ''[[spoiler:Film/HaroldAndMaude]]'': A young man fascinated with death meets an elderly woman who believe in living to the fullest.

** ''[[spoiler:Catching Fire]]'': The girl and her neighbor are sent to a beach.

* ''[[spoiler:Disney/{{Hercules}}]]'': Franchise/{{Superman}} [[RecycledInSPACE IN ANCIENT GREECE]]!

** ''[[spoiler: Hellboy II: The Golden Army]]'': Elven attempt at saving the Earth from those foolish humans meets demonic resistance. The demon is the good guy.

** [[spoiler: ''Film/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand'']]: The BeeGees steal a bunch of musical instruments from Aerosmith's hired goons, and it's almost a downer ending until the weather vane comes to life.

* ''[[spoiler:Film/HarryPotter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone]]'': A boy discovers he has a talent and goes to a school for his talent, where the teachers, as in real life, are either good or bad.

** ''[[spoiler: Film/HarryPotter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'': The boy keeps seeing a midget and has to stop a snake.
** ''[[spoiler: Film/HarryPotter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'': The boy reunites with his godfather and has weird encounters with cloaked people.
** ''[[spoiler: Film/HarryPotter and the Goblet of Fire]]'': The boy illegally enters a competition and fights a bald guy.
** ''[[spoiler: Film/HarryPotter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'': The boy's school is taken over by a baddie. Climactic scene has people fighting over a glass ball.
** ''[[spoiler: Film/HarryPotter and the Half Blood Prince]]'': The boy is stalking one of the teachers and trying to get laid.
** ''[[spoiler: Film/HarryPotter and the Deathly Hallows, Part One]]'': The boy and his two friends look for and then carry a necklace around.

* ''[[spoiler:Disney/{{Hercules}}]]'': Comicbook/{{Superman}} [[RecycledInSPACE IN ANCIENT GREECE]]!

* ''[[spoiler: Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas]]'': AceVentura doesn't like Christmas or razors.
* ''[[spoiler: HowToMarryAMillionaire]]'': Three popular actresses plot a get-rich-quick scheme by vainly chasing men around New York City. A TV series, which is actually worse than this, is known to exist, but only because the girl who replaced the most popular of the three said actresses is [[IDreamOfJeannie a genie]].

* ''[[spoiler:Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame]]'': A government official tries to rape DemiMoore and emotionally abuses a handicapped man who talks to architecture. It's a musical.

* ''[[spoiler:TheHurtLocker]]'': Two guys have to put up with a new co-worker who enjoys their job a little too much. [[StuffBlowingUp Explosive]] levels of angst ensue.
* ''[[spoiler:Hustle & Flow]]'': Pimp loves his girls, raps about beating them.

** ''[[spoiler: Film/{{Halloween II|1981}}]]'': A young man wants to reunite with his long-lost sister. His clothest thing to a father figure doesn't support him.
** ''[[spoiler: {{Halloween 4}}]]'': A man wakes up from coma and tries to reunite with his niece.
** ''[[spoiler: {{Halloween 5}}]]'': A multiple assasination attempt survivor continues his [[SerialKiller lifework]]. His doctor disapproves.
* ''[[spoiler: {{Hancock}}]]'': JerkAss superhero gets a PR man.

* ''[[spoiler: HappyGoLucky]]'': A schoolteacher takes driving classes and has a social life.

* [[spoiler:''The Hamiltons'']]: [[{{Dissimile}} It's just like]] ''Series/PartyOfFive'', [[{{Dissimile}} except they're cannibalistic serial killers.]]

* [[spoiler:''HighFidelity'']]: A self-absorbed, broke music store owner is dumped by his lawyer girlfriend, and is bitter about it. Gets over it by hanging out with his employees and sleeping with one of the Cosby children. Later goes into business with teenagers who once tried to rob him.

* ''[[spoiler:HighPlainsDrifter]]'': Mysterious stranger takes a bath and paints the town red.

* ''[[spoiler: HisGirlFriday]]'': Editor attempts to persuade retiring journalist to cover execution by repeatedly framing insurance agent for minor misdemeanors.

* [[spoiler: ''{{Hitch}}'']]: [[Film/WildWildWest Jim West]] gives advice to the Film/{{Zookeeper}} and is allergic to shellfish.